Published in The Daily News, Frederick, Maryland on Tuesday, 1 February 1887 and copied here with any errors:
AUNT ABBY GONE.
An Aged Colored Resident Joins The Great Majority
The death of old Aunt Abby Troxell, or "Hambone" as she was familiarly known, occurred at her home in this city Sunday night and her remains were interred yesterday at the Institution graveyard, the Rev. Henry Williams officiating, with Messers. A. T. Rice & Sons as undertakers.
Death came to old Aunt Abby after more than a hundred years had passed over her head and the trembling hand of age rested on Sunday night forever. She was one of the old historical land marks among the colored population of this city. Although she never nursed George Washington or waited on General Lafeyette, she knew all about those old war times and could recite many thrilling adventures.
The manner of her coming to this city was rather peculiar and at the same time rather fortunate for her. Away back about thirty years ago she was sold to a slave holder at Fredericksburg, Va., and put on a train to be shipped to that place. By some odd misunderstanding, however, when the train reached Frederick Junction Aunt Abby was put off and sent into this city, where she has remained ever since. She at one time resided as a servant in the family of the late Lewis M. Thomas, father-in-law of Dr. S. S. Maynard. Of late she has made her home in a little shanty at the corner of 5th street and Locust Alley, where she was at the time of her death. She retained all her faculties to the last with the exception of her sight, which became very dim. She had a retentive memory, an apt method of expressing her thoughts and loved to relate the adventures of her long and wonderful life. They were not many nor of very much importance but they made Aunt Abby a great deal more interesting than might otherwise have been the case. In her later years her wants were kindly attended to by some of our thoughtful and charitably disposed citizens. She always had a great abhorence for Montevue and would never consent to be taken there.
AUNT ABBY GONE.
An Aged Colored Resident Joins The Great Majority
The death of old Aunt Abby Troxell, or "Hambone" as she was familiarly known, occurred at her home in this city Sunday night and her remains were interred yesterday at the Institution graveyard, the Rev. Henry Williams officiating, with Messers. A. T. Rice & Sons as undertakers.
Death came to old Aunt Abby after more than a hundred years had passed over her head and the trembling hand of age rested on Sunday night forever. She was one of the old historical land marks among the colored population of this city. Although she never nursed George Washington or waited on General Lafeyette, she knew all about those old war times and could recite many thrilling adventures.
The manner of her coming to this city was rather peculiar and at the same time rather fortunate for her. Away back about thirty years ago she was sold to a slave holder at Fredericksburg, Va., and put on a train to be shipped to that place. By some odd misunderstanding, however, when the train reached Frederick Junction Aunt Abby was put off and sent into this city, where she has remained ever since. She at one time resided as a servant in the family of the late Lewis M. Thomas, father-in-law of Dr. S. S. Maynard. Of late she has made her home in a little shanty at the corner of 5th street and Locust Alley, where she was at the time of her death. She retained all her faculties to the last with the exception of her sight, which became very dim. She had a retentive memory, an apt method of expressing her thoughts and loved to relate the adventures of her long and wonderful life. They were not many nor of very much importance but they made Aunt Abby a great deal more interesting than might otherwise have been the case. In her later years her wants were kindly attended to by some of our thoughtful and charitably disposed citizens. She always had a great abhorence for Montevue and would never consent to be taken there.
Published in The Daily News, Frederick, Maryland on Tuesday, 1 February 1887 and copied here with any errors:
AUNT ABBY GONE.
An Aged Colored Resident Joins The Great Majority
The death of old Aunt Abby Troxell, or "Hambone" as she was familiarly known, occurred at her home in this city Sunday night and her remains were interred yesterday at the Institution graveyard, the Rev. Henry Williams officiating, with Messers. A. T. Rice & Sons as undertakers.
Death came to old Aunt Abby after more than a hundred years had passed over her head and the trembling hand of age rested on Sunday night forever. She was one of the old historical land marks among the colored population of this city. Although she never nursed George Washington or waited on General Lafeyette, she knew all about those old war times and could recite many thrilling adventures.
The manner of her coming to this city was rather peculiar and at the same time rather fortunate for her. Away back about thirty years ago she was sold to a slave holder at Fredericksburg, Va., and put on a train to be shipped to that place. By some odd misunderstanding, however, when the train reached Frederick Junction Aunt Abby was put off and sent into this city, where she has remained ever since. She at one time resided as a servant in the family of the late Lewis M. Thomas, father-in-law of Dr. S. S. Maynard. Of late she has made her home in a little shanty at the corner of 5th street and Locust Alley, where she was at the time of her death. She retained all her faculties to the last with the exception of her sight, which became very dim. She had a retentive memory, an apt method of expressing her thoughts and loved to relate the adventures of her long and wonderful life. They were not many nor of very much importance but they made Aunt Abby a great deal more interesting than might otherwise have been the case. In her later years her wants were kindly attended to by some of our thoughtful and charitably disposed citizens. She always had a great abhorence for Montevue and would never consent to be taken there.
AUNT ABBY GONE.
An Aged Colored Resident Joins The Great Majority
The death of old Aunt Abby Troxell, or "Hambone" as she was familiarly known, occurred at her home in this city Sunday night and her remains were interred yesterday at the Institution graveyard, the Rev. Henry Williams officiating, with Messers. A. T. Rice & Sons as undertakers.
Death came to old Aunt Abby after more than a hundred years had passed over her head and the trembling hand of age rested on Sunday night forever. She was one of the old historical land marks among the colored population of this city. Although she never nursed George Washington or waited on General Lafeyette, she knew all about those old war times and could recite many thrilling adventures.
The manner of her coming to this city was rather peculiar and at the same time rather fortunate for her. Away back about thirty years ago she was sold to a slave holder at Fredericksburg, Va., and put on a train to be shipped to that place. By some odd misunderstanding, however, when the train reached Frederick Junction Aunt Abby was put off and sent into this city, where she has remained ever since. She at one time resided as a servant in the family of the late Lewis M. Thomas, father-in-law of Dr. S. S. Maynard. Of late she has made her home in a little shanty at the corner of 5th street and Locust Alley, where she was at the time of her death. She retained all her faculties to the last with the exception of her sight, which became very dim. She had a retentive memory, an apt method of expressing her thoughts and loved to relate the adventures of her long and wonderful life. They were not many nor of very much importance but they made Aunt Abby a great deal more interesting than might otherwise have been the case. In her later years her wants were kindly attended to by some of our thoughtful and charitably disposed citizens. She always had a great abhorence for Montevue and would never consent to be taken there.
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